08/09/2007 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

Before embarking on my PPL training at the start of 2007, i had very little expectation of myself from what the future would hold for me. To gather my thoughts, i switched my transponder off so that i would not appear on any radar and get some time out…flying has made me realise that i can excel at many things. It has also completely recharged my soul and Read the rest of this entry »

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31/07/2007 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

PA28 Warrior -G-BSSC

I get woken up each morning here in norfolk by the friendly cock at about 06:30 BST

Since yesterday I have flown 3 hrs and 15mins. today i flew 2 sorties and tomorrow and thursday i am booked to fly 3 sorties. Jack Mills, CFI at Anglian flight Centre is a terrific guy. I am very glad to be flying with him. he is so calm and very skilled. he reminds me of Paul who i think is awesome, in fact i know that both Paul and Jack would get on like a house on fire.
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23/07/2007 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

I started my PPL training on 14th April 2007. Since then, i have visited, Bembridge, Dunkeswell, Lasham, Blackbushe, Fairoaks, Redhill, Cranfield and Tatenhill. I have flown with 6 different instructors and i am not yet half way through the training. With the great help from the BDFA, i was able to start my pilot training. I have to say that i am loving it. I flew today from Tatenhill and it was just a joy to fly in JV again. It was like seeing an old friend. I have not flown in JV since 31st May 2007 where i managed to get 30 mins flying - mostly touch and go’s at Blackbushe. I had the pleasure today of flying with an extremely briliant pilot whose background is amazing.

I did slow flying, steep climbs, best glide endurance, stalling part 2, this was in the morning. Session 2 in the afternoon was doing circuits and touch and go’s. My instructor told me that i had done well and that he did not feel nervous whilst i got the grips of landing during a slight cross wind. It makes SUCH A BIG DIFFERENCE to have highly experienced pilots teaching you. i do not know how to thank everyone enough. I want to say a BIG THANK YOU to Paul, who has given me the best training that anyone could wish. i have missed flying with him.

I am going to do some flying at a new FTO based on the East Coast. This may the be location where part 2 of my PPL training is conmpleted. Watch this space. I shall do my write up when i get a chance to. May not be for a few days…I have some great friends and a wonderful family. Without them and their kind support, i could not be as happy as i am. Thanks to Rusty and the Bradshaw’s for letting me stay at their place whilst i attend my new flying school.

keep it in the green.

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17/07/2007 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

The day has come! I will be flying with Polly Vacher this morning from Fairoaks, Woking to Redhill, Surrey. Polly aims to land at all 206 airfilelds in the Jeppesen VFR Manual to raise awareness for Flying Scholarship for the Disabled and promote her exciting book, Wings Around the World. Polly has achieved great things in General Aviation and i am looking forward to meeting her for the first time and be a small part of her latest challenge.

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02/07/2007 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

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26/06/2007 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

I have created a group in Facebook for Freedom in the air - you can find it at this address http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2554400403 - or look for freedom in the air under groups. see you there sometimes.

or try clicking here to go straight to the page where you can join up

If you have not yet got a facebook account, i suggest it is worth having, I think it is much easier and cleaner then Myspace although Myspace is good for some things -

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26/06/2007 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

This is a portrait of Gautam Lewis at a Music Festival by Gary Winship - a very talented artist based in the trendy and happening part of London known as Shoreditch

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21/06/2007 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

To see the full 5 day forecast click on City name or Temp.

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09/06/2007 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

my ppl training playlist for week ending 10th June 2007

1. Killa Kella - The Human Beat Box
2. Lucky Four - Far and Away
3. Al Green - Light my Fire
4. David Bowie, U2, Lou Reed, Pavarotti - Perfect Day
5. Curtis Lunch Jnr - Why try - Ft Miss Dynamite
6. Massive Attack - A Prayer for England
7. Missoddkidd - Can’t stop - won’t stop
8. Luciano Pavarotti - Nessun Dorma
9. Nina Simone - Mood Indigo
10. The Pogues - Fairytale of New York

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19/05/2007 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

Timelapse of a high pressure weather system tracking north along the coast of British Columbia. Filmed during the afternoon of October 20 2006 from English Bay Vancouver looking not towards the Sunshine Coast.

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24/04/2007 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

It is the start of Week 2 and today we managed to only fly at 800 ft as clowd level was that low..during the first take off we went into clowds keeping a sharp left eye on where the airfield was. it was decided that we could not do our planned lessons, but luckily for me, i did get to try out fying circuits, ex12 and 13 a. It was just a intro to take off and climmb to a downwind leg. Then conduct a powered approach. Read the rest of this entry »

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16/04/2007 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

Welcome to Freedom in the Air - a blog by Gautam Lewis who is learning to becomg a pilot. I am writing this blog in the hope that it will give pilots of all abilities both able bodied and non able bodied an insight into the world of aviation and just how fantastic that is.

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